Is there software that can accurately display the frequency of audio input?

In summary, there is a good program called "Spectran" that can display audio input frequencies up to 15 KHz. It also has a "waterfall" display that shows the strongest signal's frequency accurately and allows users to measure the frequency of other signals by placing the mouse pointer on them. However, the frequencies are not displayed in large numbers, but in normal size printing.
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Is there any software that shows the frequency of audio input as digital display?Tuner softwares can not read frequencies above 1 khz regularly.The following link is an example of a tuner screenshot. http://www.techmind.org/audio/mustun.gif
 
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There is a good program called "Spectran" which will give you a frequency up to about 15 KHz.
You could use a prescaler if you wanrted to go higher.

The display is mainly a "waterfall" which is sort of a moving spectrum display but it also gives the frequency of the strongest signal very accurately.

You can measure the frequency of other signals in the display just by putting your mouse pointer on them.

It gives the frequencies but not in big red numbers. It is just normal size printing.
Easy to see, though.
 
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Yes, there are several software programs that can display the frequency of audio input as a digital display. These programs are commonly referred to as "frequency counters" or "audio spectrum analyzers." One example is the program called "Spectrum Analyzer pro Live," which can display the frequency spectrum of audio input in real-time. Other examples include "Audacity" and "Sonic Visualizer." These programs are designed to accurately read and display frequencies above 1 kHz, unlike tuner software which is typically used for tuning instruments and may not have the same level of accuracy for higher frequencies. The screenshot provided in the link appears to be from a tuner software and may not accurately display frequencies above 1 kHz. It is important to use specialized frequency counter software for accurate frequency analysis.
 

FAQ: Is there software that can accurately display the frequency of audio input?

What is a software frequency counter?

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